Cost of Living Comparison Between La Vega and Las Terrenas Cost of Living Comparison Between La Vega and Las Terrenas

🙂 Solo nomad: La Vega is 18.1% cheaper than Las Terrenas without rent, and 54% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: La Vega is 19.8% cheaper than Las Terrenas without rent, and 35.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Vega
Las Terrenas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.07 DOP 422
$6.45 DOP 385
9.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.99 DOP 2,508
$47.57 DOP 2,841
-11.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.83 DOP 826
$7.27 DOP 434
90.23%
Cappuccino
$1.02 DOP 60.8
$2.11 DOP 126
-51.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 DOP 49.34
$0.99 DOP 59.2
-16.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 DOP 36.35
$0.85 DOP 50.7
-28.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.50 DOP 149
$2.60 DOP 155
-3.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 DOP 259
$5.14 DOP 307
-15.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Vega
Las Terrenas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 DOP 70.7
$1.29 DOP 76.8
-8.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 DOP 74.5
$1.46 DOP 87.1
-14.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.10 DOP 65.8
$1.17 DOP 69.7
-5.98%
Eggs
$1.19 DOP 71.0
$1.66 DOP 99.1
-28.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.09 DOP 245
$7.12 DOP 425
-42.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.75 DOP 164
$6.13 DOP 366
-55.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.55 DOP 391
$11.10 DOP 663
-40.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 DOP 182
$2.54 DOP 151
20.08%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 DOP 45.58
$0.88 DOP 52.3
-13.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.70 DOP 221
$1.22 DOP 73.0
203.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 DOP 68.2
$1.17 DOP 70.2
-2.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 DOP 46.55
$1.17 DOP 69.7
-33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 DOP 128
$2.33 DOP 139
-8.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 DOP 24.30
$0.88 DOP 52.7
-53.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 DOP 21.31
$0.52 DOP 31.32
-30.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.12 DOP 306
$4.94 DOP 295
3.64%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.38 DOP 680
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 DOP 116
$2.35 DOP 140
-17.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 DOP 158
$2.43 DOP 145
9.05%
🚌 Getting Around
La Vega
Las Terrenas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 DOP 49.42
$1.72 DOP 103
-51.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.37 DOP 201
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.14 DOP 187
$2.21 DOP 132
42.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.81 DOP 347
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 DOP 80.7
$1.26 DOP 75.1
7.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.9K DOP 1.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K DOP 2.1M
$31.2K DOP 1.9M
10.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Vega
Las Terrenas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.99 DOP 1,612
$77.0 DOP 4,599
-64.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.49 DOP 1,343
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.76 DOP 1,240
$35.36 DOP 2,112
-41.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Vega
Las Terrenas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.81 DOP 825
$21.06 DOP 1,258
-34.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.51 DOP 508
$16.88 DOP 1,008
-49.59%
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.71 DOP 401
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Vega
Las Terrenas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$86.1 DOP 5,144
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,042 DOP 301.1K
$4,721 DOP 281.9K
6.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Vega
Las Terrenas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.79 DOP 1,182
$43.37 DOP 2,590
-54.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.60 DOP 2,067
$42.83 DOP 2,558
-19.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.3 DOP 3,539
$70.2 DOP 4,189
-15.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.0 DOP 3,824
$84.7 DOP 5,060
-24.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Vega
Las Terrenas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$754 DOP 45.0K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$61.6 DOP 3,681
$454 DOP 27.1K
-86.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$254 DOP 15.2K
$1,425 DOP 85.1K
-82.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 DOP 17.2K
$674 DOP 40.3K
-57.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Vega
Las Terrenas
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
12.9
39.53%

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Last update for La Vega: March 3, 2026

Last update for Las Terrenas: March 1, 2026

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